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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
NET BUREAU
Subject: INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES Code No.: 90
SYLLABUS
Unit I
International and Area Studies: Concepts, Theories and Approaches
Major concepts, scope and nature of International Relations and Area
Studies
Theories: Realist, Liberal, Marxist and Critical Theories of IR and Area
Studies
Approaches: Western and Non-Western
Power Politics: Balance of Power, Geopolitics, Bipolarity, Unipolarity,
Multipolarity and Polycentrism
State and Non-State Actors in IR and Area Studies
Unit II
Evolution of International Relations and Area Studies
Emergence of nation states and nationalism
Pre-World War I International System
Inter-War Period
Post-World War II Period (Cold War)
Decolonisation, Global South and International Politics
Post-Cold War International Relations
Impact of Globalisation
Unit III
Contemporary World Order
Changing Patterns of World Order: Unipolarity, Bipolarity, Multipolarity
and Polycentrism
Role of Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan, India and EU
Globality, Globalism and Globalisation
Democratisation and the World Order
Science, Technology and Global Order
Unit IV
Conflict, Security and Peace: National and International
Concepts, components and models of National and International Security
Evolution of Strategic Thoughts: Kautilya, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Antonio
Jomini, Carl von Clausewitz, H. Mackinder, A.T. Mahan, G. Douhet,
William Mitchell, Alexander de Seversky, H. Kissinger
Evolution of Strategic Doctrines: Massive Retaliation, Deterrence,
Flexible Response, Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), Strategic
Defence Initiative (SDI), NMD
Evolution of India’s Security Policies and Nuclear and Maritime Doctrines
New Modes of Warfare: Conventional, Low Intensity Conflicts,
Information and Communication warfare, Nuclear, Biological and
Chemical Warfare, Revolution in Military Affairs
Non-Traditional Security Threats: Food and Health Security, Energy
Security, Environmental Security, Gender Security, Human Security,
Cyber Security and Terrorism
Conflict Resolution and Peace, Arms Control and Disarmament.
Unit V
International Organisations and Global Governance
Role of International Organisations in International Peace and Security,
Development cooperation and Democratisation
United Nations: Role, Relevance, and Reforms
Global Governance: Issues and Challenges of global commons
Regional and Sub-regional Organisations
Impact of Globalisation.
International Law as an instrument of global governance
Unit VI
India’s Foreign Policy
Evolution of Objectives and Principles of India’s Foreign Policy
India’s Relations with Neighbourhood and Extended Neighbourhood
India and Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan, and EU
India’s Look East and Act East Policy
India’s Engagement with International and Regional Organisations
Role of India’s Soft Power in its Foreign Policy
Unit VII
South Asia and Indo-Pacific Region
Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Colonialism, nationalism and independence movements
Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization
Post-Independence developments: Political Regimes
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security
Regional Territorial and Maritime Issues, Role of Extra-regional Powers.
Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership:
IORA, SAARC, ASEAN, ARF, APEC, BIMSTEC, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
etc.
Impact of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG)
Unit VIII
Central Asia, West Asia and Africa
Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Colonialism, nationalism and independence movements
Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization
Post-Independence developments: Political Regimes
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security
Regional conflicts and issues and role of extra-regional powers
Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership
Impact of Globalisation
Unit IX
Europe and Erstwhile Soviet Union/Russia
Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Nationalism, Industrial Revolution and State building
Europe between two World Wars
Alliances and Accords in Europe: NATO, WARSAW PACT, Helsinki Accord,
EU etc.
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security,
Migration refugees and Ethnic Problems
Trade, Development cooperation and Strategic Partnerships
Role of US in Europe
Impact of Globalisation
Unit X
The Americas
Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting.
Colonialism, Nationalism and Independence Movements.
Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization.
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security.
Regional conflicts and Issues: Role of US and Extra-regional Powers.
Regional trade, development cooperation and strategic partnership.
Globalisation and its impact.
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